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Tuesday, 1 July 2014

Pastor who kidnaps for rituals arrested in Lagos

The Police in Lagos have arrested the General Overseer of Holy Family Ministry, a.k.a House of Mercy, located in Ogolonto area of Ikorodu, Lagos, Pastor Ernest Nwankwo, who was alleged to have sent a member of his church to kidnap a boy for ritual purpose last week.

The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Ngozi Braide, confrmed the arrest:

“Yes, the Pastor has been arrested today (yesterday) around Ebutte Meta.”

Pastor Ernest Nwankwo, who is 50 years old, is an indigene of Nsugbe, Anambra East
Local Government Area of Anambra State.


The ritualist’s den was uncovered in a building owned by the suspect last Wednesday, with at least eight victims said to have been kidnapped from different parts of the country, rescued.


The den was uncovered following the apprehension of a mother of four, Mrs Rosemary Chukwu, who hid a seven-year-old boy inside a box. She confessed to have abducted the boy, identified as Emmanuel Emeka, on the instruction of her Pastor (Ernest Nwankwo) for ritual purpose.

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